Domain Names & Hosting


Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

Lesson Objectives

  • Understand the process involved in purchasing a domain name
  • Know how to arrange web hosting

Starter

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Find a list of domain names for sale - what are the price ranges?

Key Terms

Domain Name - the unique identity for a web site
NOMINET - the organisation that manages domain names for UK domains
Hosting - renting space on a server to store web pages
E-Commerce - allowing customers to buy products or services online

Activity

As a class - practice some blue-sky thinking to come up with a domain name for a new business selling fashion jewellery based on Canvey Island.

Information - Domain names should be

  • Easy to remember
  • Directly related to the business
  • Easy to type without errors
  • Have the correct extension
    • .com - a US company
    • .co.uk - a UK company
    • .sch - a school
    • .org - an organisation
  • Not too similar to other businesses

Task

Visit some hosting companies and find out how much your chosen doman name would cost to buy AND be hosted for a year.

Plenary

With a friend - name 3 companies you have recently seen advertising the facility to create a web page